It’s the spookiest season of the year, Halloween! When ghouls and goblins roam the streets, and everyone from kids to adults don their most terrifying costumes. Whether you're a New Yorker looking for a frightfully good party or a traveler seeking a global Halloween experience, we've got you covered. Our list of the best Halloween parties in New York and across the country will have you howling with excitement. From Halloween festivals to night parties, a spooktacular catalog of all top events. So bring your blood, and scariest and sexy costumes to some of the biggest raves in the country.
Hot Honey Sundays! Halloween
Saturday, October 26th
Sutton Studios, NY
Get ready for an unforgettable night, where the digital and supernatural boundaries will align. Hot Honey Sundays presents The Summoning, a night full of surprises, music from talented DJs, and powerful energy. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Dance the night away to Dee Diggs, along withDeo'Jorge, Anna Collecta, Corazon de Melon, Smurfo U Dirty, Atilla Ural, andWill Buck.
Mayan Warrior recently announced the unveiling of their groundbreaking art car concept, Mayan Warrior Galaxyer, and their highly anticipated Los Angeles Halloween event. Held in partnership with Stranger Than, along with a star-studded lineup. Featuring Damian Lazarus, the mastermind behind Crosstown Rebels, Day Zero, and Get Lost. Joining him will be a back-to-back set from Adam Ten and Mita Gami, as well as live performances fromRampueand rising star Mandrake.
Legendary Ibiza brand CircoLoco is set to make its highly anticipated return to New York City this Halloween season, bringing with it three nights of unforgettable parties alongside long-standing US partner Teksupport. The lineup for CircoLoco Halloween is nothing short of spectacular, featuring a diverse array of the world's brightest house and techno stars. Fans can expect to hear sets from Keinemusik members &ME vs Rampa, Innervisions co-founders Dixon and Âme, Bronx-born duo The Martinez Brothers, plus duo Prospa, Chloe Caillet, and New York native Mink.
City of Gods returns for its annual Halloween festival, bringing together a curated selection of Burning Man camps, and creative visionaries, for euphoric magic. The location is transformed with heart-opening experiences, interactive arts, gorgeous dancers, and theatrical performers. Sprawling across ten stages of music, it is designed for connection, emotion, and creativity. As a trick-or-treat tradition, the City of Gods does not release any music lineup, embraces the spirit, and invites new musical discoveries. There will be mandatory costume attire, so express yourself to your fullest potential, dive deep into your inner demons and sinners, and get extremely creative. City of Gods welcomes all deities, demigods and demons, goddexxes, creatures of creation and those devoted to hedonism beyond the human realm. City of Gods features a curated selection of sound camps and collectives from That Place In The Desert known as Black Rock City. This year, City of Gods will feature sound camps such as DISTRIKT, GlamCocks, Kostume Kult, Mayan Warrior, Miki Beach, Mystopia, Pink Mammoth, PlayAlchemist, Tierra Bomba, and Titanic's End to entertain the entire two-day span of the Halloween Festival.
Enter into a hauntingly beautiful realm of endless darkness, inviting thrill-seekers, dance enthusiasts, and nocturnal creatures to immerse themselves in a night of unparalleled excitement. The Travis County Expo Center transforms into a gothic wonderland, featuring a terrifying haunted house, a mind-bending costume contest, and a groundbreaking Blood Rave. With four themed stages and over forty international artists, prepare to be captivated by bone-chilling performances and jaw-dropping production. Get ready for a supernatural experience unlike any other, a freak's ceremony that will leave you forever changed.
The Insomniac Events Halloween festival, Escape has the most spine-chilling lineup for its 13th edition. Insomniac has curated an eerily expansive lineup of over eighty artists across five immersive stages of frightful fun. Soundtracked by bone-rattling beats and monstrous drops, Escape Halloween will feature groundbreaking stage designs, plunging festival-goers into a nightmarish world of horrific delights. This year, Insomniac stage hosts include its influential bass-heavy brand Bassrush, its leading underground techno brand Factory 93, its epicenter of hard dance Basscon, and a collaborative effort between the Night Trip x Insomniac Records brands. Demonstrating the festival’s sinister curational prowess, this year’s lineup features adrenaline-pumping sets from the likes of dance music superstars Afroki (Afrojack B2B Steve Aoki), stadium-filling superstar Illenium, a rare North American festival appearance from dance mainstay, and now the #1 DJ in the world Martin Garrix, pioneering dance producer deadmau5, legendary UK export Fatboy Slim, and hip-hop icon Ludacris. More techno artists include visionary Nina Kravitz, Berghain duo Ben Klock B2B Marcel Dettmann, tech house sensation PAWSA, Italy’s largest global streaming artist MEDUZA, and more. Heavier sonics are represented by the likes of notorious Man in the Mask Angerfist, the rowdy Dog Eat Dog project from Crankdat B2B Riot Ten, bass-heavy fan favorite Alison Wonderland, melodic bass maestro Seven Lions, experimental left-field bass producer PEEKABOO, and the melodic meets dubstep and riddim stylings of Wooli.
Miami's glamorous Halloween bash is returning to Factory Town, offering three nights of non-stop magic and mystery, lasting twelve hours each, starting Halloween night. Presented by Link Miami Rebels and Insomniac Events, and featuring the best talent in house music and techno. This year’s Hocus Pocus Festival will bring a new stage and more spooky and devilish surprises. Rave all night in your most frightening, and sexy costumes.
The annual four-day camping festival is held deep in the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. Nestled amidst Florida's lush, enchanting nature, this idyllic setting provides the perfect escape for attendees to immerse themselves in the festival's magic. Hulaween is known for its genre-bending artists, this year’s lineup is no different. The 2024 lineup features the debut performance by Sublime, plus wud-bass maestro Tipper, and CloZee, deep house sensation, LP Globbi, drum n’ bass duo Chase & Status, house music master,Chris Lake, and much more. This year also marks a monumental period by hosting the world debut of The Bobby Weir Incident, with Grateful Dead founding member Bobby Weir and veteran festival ringleaders The String Cheese Incident performing together for the first - and perhaps the last time, as there are no future dates planned for this epic collaboration and crossover affair. Hulaween's Spirit Lake is renowned as one of the nation's premier immersive art experiences. This extraordinary space showcases the talents of sculptors, fire artists, painters, performance artists, and lighting designers. Attendees can marvel at holographic projections, mesmerizing light shows, and interactive installations, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of the lake. Hulaween offers a variety of ticketing tiers for the 2024 festival including the newly-added GA+ which offers a dedicated lounge with a private bar, access to air-conditioned restrooms, and a concierge service. Primitive camping is included with GA, GA+, and VIP ticket options with car/RV camping passes available for an additional purchase. VIP ticketing tiers include VIP admission, indoor bathrooms, VIP viewing areas, swag bags, complimentary golf cart rides, and VIP primitive camping for Mummy and Werewolf. The Witch VIP package also includes a pre-set glamping tent and two VIP admission tickets plus catered meals. The Goblin and Vampire packages include VIP amenities plus an RV pass and VIP admission for two or four people, respectively. The Zombie package includes a VIP cabin on-site at the festival, VIP amenities, and VIP admission for four people. Attendees can also opt to purchase early arrival passes to set up their campsites ahead of the festival opening on Thursday.
The intimate day parties will host its annual Halloween event at Brooklyn’s Good Room. Costumes are highly encouraged for this terrifying and thrilling night. Dance the night away to local house music heroes in the likes of Eli Escobar, LLOYD, and Andy Pry Ortega. Known for spooky and bone-chilling spirit of celebrating Halloween with creepy decor, and performers throughout the night. Plus legendary performances and sets heard from New York’s underground dance community.
They're back for the annual Halloween event! Horse Meat Disco will host their infamous Halloween party, and all walks of life are welcome. Let your mind run wild get creative with costume ideas and dance the night away to supporting artists Will Automagic, x3Butterfly. For a full-venue takeover at New York’s industrial night spot, the Knockdown Center.
New York’s iconic Halloween Spooktacular returns for a full venue takeover at the Knockdown Center. For nonstop multi-room action with scars around every corner and crevice. Costumes are highly welcome, there will be a $500 costume prize towards the end of the night. There will be a free shuttle back and forth from the Jefferson L Train.
Soon the veil of the living and the dead will be most thin. Now the story begins, transcend through realms. Set over two venues, outdoor areas, four stages, a rooftop, and an immersive experience till sunrise. The lineup features curated tastemakers and Burning Man veterans such as Serge Devant, Vivi Santana, Oliver Eve, N2N, and many more.
Held at a historical building in New York, comes the thrilling Halloween party featuring music by legendary DJs like Danny Tenaglia, CHUS, and Michael Angelo. Come dressed in your scariest and creative costumes and dance the Halloween night away to the best of house and techno. Presented by Ornate Project, the most innovative party brand in New York City.
Project 91 starts the Halloween weekend off with Hotel Inferno, a night of deep house, thrilling performances, and haunting decorations. Get ready to be transported to a world of spooky enchantment as you dance the night away with rising star Ayokay. Celebrate, drink, and immerse yourself in the chilling atmosphere.
One of the leading dance music party brands on the East Coast is planning a spooktacular Halloween event. Taking place inside one of New York City's oldest Courthouses featuring Sistek in the heart of Tribeca. For a two-day Halloween event taking over the weekend leading into Halloween. There are more parties presented by Project 91, we couldn't add all of them or you would read this all night long. Here are the Remaining Halloween events by Project 91.
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